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I appreciate your reply very much, it was incredibly thought-out and informative, especially for those unaware of the issues.

As I continued reading the article, it seemed less "secular humanist" and more "religious Conservative pearl-clutching," with all the ignorant bigoted claims of "think of the children!" Christians decrying the existence of trans people.

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I have no dog in the trans debate, but I think you’re exhibiting the exact type of behavior the author is talking about. Because a self-professed secular humanist talked about an issue in a way you don’t agree, you’ve already branded her a “religious conservative” even though she’s definitely not that (I mean, she’s a director at the Richard Dawkins foundation!)..

Nah, I didn't brand the author anything of the sort -- I merely raised the point that the type to spout the anti-trans rhetoric in TFA, is often done by religious conservative types.

Perhaps you should read more carefully, and not be so quick to make baseless assumptions and accusations? You could also go look at the secular humanists in the comments who are decrying this as actually being secular humanism to begin with.

Well you literally said that the article is 'less "secular humanist" and more "religious Conservative pearl-clutching,"' Perhaps that's not strictly branding the author as a religious conservative, but I might go so far as to say that your comment is less "merely raising a point" and more "making baseless assumptions and accusations" I will refrain from smugly assigning a star-based rating

I said seems, not was. Reading it as appearing in a similar way to the "religious Conservative pearl-clutching" rhetoric is drawing a similarity, not making an absolute declaration. It's neither assuming nor accusing when there's empirical evidence to draw the similarity, and no formal accusation was made.

Try sticking to facts, not assumptions and hypocrisy.

For the sake of peace, we probably should end this argument because it’s going nowhere…but I’ll end it saying that you’re truly a reflection of what you criticize :)

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